• TRIAGE
  • ANALYSIS
  • REMEDY
  • HUMAN

How to investigate error groups with your AI

Connect Airbrake to your AI client once. From there, your agent handles the heavy lifting of digging through error data to find what broke.

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Short answer

How do I investigate error groups with my AI?

Your AI pulls error groups and specific notices from Airbrake to analyze stack traces and identify patterns. It maps out the root cause by looking at the exact context of each failure. You get a clear breakdown of what happened and where to fix it.

The investigation outcomes.

Where your debugging leads.

The AI processes raw error data into actionable insights.

TRIAGE

Identify active issues

The AI scans your current error groups to see which bugs are spiking. You get a prioritized list of what actually matters right now.

ANALYSIS

Pinpoint the root cause

By looking at stack traces and error details, your agent finds the specific line of code causing the crash. It connects the dots between different error instances.

REMEDY

Draft a fix

The AI uses the error context to suggest how to patch the bug. You receive a clear explanation of the logic failure.

HUMAN

Verify and deploy

The AI cannot push code or clear errors in Airbrake. You review the suggested fix and handle the actual deployment to production.

The workflow

What your AI does when an error occurs.

The AI moves from broad error lists to specific code failures.

  1. Scan for errors

    Your agent looks through your Airbrake account to find all active error groups.

    list_error_groups

  2. Inspect a specific group

    Once a problematic group is identified, the AI pulls the full details and stack trace for that specific error type.

    get_error_group

  3. Review individual instances

    The AI looks at specific notices within a group to see the exact parameters and context of recent failures.

    list_notices

  4. Synthesize the cause

    The agent combines the group data and notice details to explain exactly why the error is happening.

    get_error_grouplist_notices

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off an investigation.

Starting points

These are starting points. Swap out the specific error names or group IDs with your actual Airbrake data.

Airbrake Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_HHP9bR8t0n7QJxt74sVaPWkt2VOwkv5TiYKo0BfB/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Airbrake capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "airbrake-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_HHP9bR8t0n7QJxt74sVaPWkt2VOwkv5TiYKo0BfB/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List my current Airbrake error groups so I can see what's spiking.

  • Get the details for the error group named 'NullPointerException' and explain the stack trace.

  • Look at the recent notices in the 'TimeoutError' group and tell me if the parameters are consistent.

  • Analyze the last five notices in my most frequent error group to find a pattern.

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Start here

Connect Airbrake once, then ask.

Just link your Airbrake account via the Vinkius dashboard. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI about your production errors.

Connect Airbrake to your AI

FAQ

How the investigation works

  • 01

    Can my AI fix the code automatically?

    No. The AI can analyze the error and suggest a fix, but you must manually apply the code changes and deploy them.

  • 02

    Can the AI clear or acknowledge errors in Airbrake?

    No. The current tools only allow the AI to read error groups and notices. You must manage the error state within the Airbrake UI.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my production data?

    The AI only sees the error group and notice data that it specifically requests through the Airbrake tools.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which error is the most important?

    The AI uses the data from the error groups to identify which issues are most frequent or most recent based on your instructions.

  • 05

    Can I ask about errors from a specific time range?

    Yes, you can ask the AI to look at recent notices or specific error groups to narrow down when a regression started.

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